C M Y K 11 THE TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY24OCTOBER 2018 XXRE EAST 11 IN BRIEF School Railway punctuality study locked ■ GARHWA: Villagers of puts Ranchi in 2nd place Kumba Kala under Dhur- ki block and thana area PINAKI MAJUMDAR here locked up the state- run upgraded primary Jamshedpur: Ranchi railway school on Monday and division, which runs around 90 kept it locked on Tuesday, trains daily, was adjudged sec- accusing the two para- ond in terms of punctuality of teachers of neither coming mail and express trains, after to school regularly nor Bhavnagar division of Western teaching the 60 children Railway, according to aspecial well. They alleged Lalan study report released by Rail- Kushwaha, senior para- way Board in New Delhi on teacher and headmaster, Tuesday. withdrew government According to the findings funds to build akitchen that considered punctuality of shed for the midday meal trains in April(the first month to be cooked on school of the financial year) and Sep- premises, but work was tember (half-yearly closing) in pending for four years. 68 railway divisions, the Ranchi division under South SYSTEM UPGRADE: Apassenger looks at the list of cancelled and diverted trains at Eastern Railway recorded Birsa tall tribute Dhanbad station on Tuesday. Picture by ShabbirHussain 93.93 per cent punctuality in April compared to 98.84 per ■ RANCHI: BJPstatepresi- OUR CORRESPONDENT trains have been diverted, most cent in September, an im- dent Laxman Gilua on Many of them via the Asansol-Jhajha- provement of 4.91 per cent. Tuesday said a100-feet-tall Dhanbad: Railway board has Patna line. Bhavnagar division, which statue of freedom fighter cancelled 14 pairs of trains Among them are Purushot- topped the rankings, recorded Birsa Munda would come passing through Dhanbad di- trains tam Express (12801/12802), Dur- 98.77 per cent punctuality in up on the premises of the vision, including the Dhan- giana Express (12357/12358), April which increased to 98.95 old jail named after him bad-Gomoh section, for vari- Kalka Mail (12311/12322), Seal- per cent in September, avaria- here. Like the Statue of ous periods of time between cancelled dah Ajmer Superfast Express tion of 0.18 per cent. Unity of Sardar Vallabhb- October 23 and October 30 in (12987/12988), Poorva Express Ratlam and Ahmedabad hai Patel, Birsa Munda’s view of signalling system up- press (12323/12324), Neelan- (12381/12382), Howrah Jais-al- railway divisions, also under statue will have soil from grades being carried out at chal Express (12875/12876), mer Super Fast Express (12371/- Western Railway, came third holy places and native Dehri-on-Sone railway station Jharkhand Swarnjayanti Ex- 12372), Howrah Lal Kuan Week- and fourth. places of martyrs. Soil col- in Mughalsarai division of press (12817/12818), Patna ly Super Fast Express (12353/- Dhanbad railway division PERFECT TIMING: Ranchi station lected from various places East Central Railway. Bhabua Road Intercity Ex- 12354), Jallianwala Bagh Ex- under East Central Railway will be brought to BJP Among the trains that have press (13243/13244), Kolkata press (12379/12380), West Bengal bagged the sixth place on of over 90 mail and express is comprises four divisions of “Constant monitoring at headquarters in Ranchi cancelled are Jallianwala Bagh Agra Cantt Weekly Express Sampark Kranti Express punctuality, asignificant im- trains, could achieve77.81per Ranchi, Chakradharpur, various levels helped us achieve on January 23. Express (18103/18104)), Ganga (13167) and Buddhpurnima Ex- (12329/12330), Akal Takht Ex- provement. In April, Dhanbad cent in September, adrop of Kharagpur and Adra, had sig- this feat.Wehave always given Sutlej Express (13307/13308), press (14223/14224). press (12317/12318) and Paras- railway division achieved 1.06 per cent. nificantly improved punctuality priority to mail, express and Ranchi Ajmer Garib Nawaz Kolkata Jammu Tawi Ex- nath Superfast Express (12941/- 48.36 per cent punctuality Speed restrictions in sever- in the last six months. Against passenger trains passing Trafficking cuffs Express (18631/18632),Sam- press (13151/13152) has been 12942). which rose by over 26 per cent al elephantcorridorsthat dot 70.94 per cent punctuality in through our division,” he told balpur Varanasi Express cancelled from October 22 to Dhanbad rail division PRO to 75.27 per cent in September. the division, frequent blocks April, the railway zone achieved The Telegraph over phone. ■ SIMDEGA: One Sukram (18311/-18312),Deekshabhoomi October 28. Keeping in mind P.K. Mishra said information Chakradharpur railway for laying new tracks, sig- 81.55 per cent in September, an CPRO of South Eastern Budding was arrested Express (18405/18406), Shali- the festive seasonrush,Ganga regarding thediversion and division, also under South nalling work and other main- increase of 10.61 per cent. Railway Sanjay Ghosh said from his house in Jaldega mar Gorakhpur Weekly Ex- Sutlej Express (13307) will be cancellation of trains had been Eastern Railway, had to be tenance activities took atoll Divisional railway manag- the report released by Railway on Tuesday for luring two press (15021/15022), Shabd cancelled on October 23, 25, 27 spread through newspapers. content with the 50th position. on the punctuality record of er (DRM) of Ranchi division V. Board would improve help teenage girls to Delhi last Bhedi Super Fast Express and 29, while the return train “All details have been passed Against 78.87 per cent punctu- the division. K. Gupta was naturally satis- them take corrective meas- year and selling them off. (22323/-22324), Howrah Anand (13308) will be cancelled on Oc- on to enquiry counters of vari- ality in April, the division, The report suggested that fied with the findings of the ures to improve punctuality of The police recently res- Vihar Terminal Super Fast Ex- tober 25, 27, 29 and 31. Several ous stations,” he said. which witnesses daily traffic South Eastern Railway, which punctuality study. trains. cued one victim. Hunt is on nab Sukram’saide Sumit Tirkey and the other girl. Peace Train close shave meeting ■ GARHWA: Passengers on board the last coach of ends with Anand Vihar (Delhi) bound Swarn Jayanti Ex- hugs press had aclose shave on Monday night when it dis- connected from the rest of ACORRESPONDENT train at Ramna railway station. Passengers stayed Daltonganj: Peace meetings safe as the train was not were held on Monday at Chan- speeding at that time. do village, where aDurga im- mersion rally clash on Octo- ber 19 Vijaya Dashami night Murder protest snowballed into arson and vio- lence, as well as nearby Kan- ■ DALTONGANJ: Japla-Chh- kari and Chainpur, all under aterpur Road was blocked Chainpur thana of Palamau. for over four hours from At the peace committee 8.30am on Tuesday to meetings, one each at Chando, protest the murder of PDS Kankari and Chainpur, Hin- dealer Om Prakash Singh dus and Muslimspromisedto alias Bablu, 34, on Monday maintain harmony. evening at aroad side Members of both commu- eatery near apetrol pump. nities hugged each other at the Hussainabad SDPO Manoj Chando meeting, conducted Kumar Mahto said aman by ASP (operations) Arun K. walked up to Bablu and Singh, SDO N.K. Gupta and shot him in the head. IN MAHATMA’SMEMORY: Sports and youth affairs minister Amar Kumar Bauri (right) along with Padma Shri DSP Surjit Kumar. Lower CCTV footage showed the Ashok Bhagat (centre) and khadi boardchairperson SanjaySeth inaugurates Gandhi auditorium at the board’s rung civil and police officers assailant with another office in Ranchi on Tuesday. Picture by Manob Chowdhary held the peace meetings at aide. Motive has not been Kankari and Chainpur. ascertained but four per- On October 19, nine vehi- sons have been detained. cles were set afire in Chando when an immersion rally of thousands deviated from its Hospital meal lapse Caravan to roaminDooars fixed route and went towards a mosque. Violence lasted till ■ DALTONGANJ: Six patie- ANIRBAN CHOUDHURY the early hours of Saturday. In nts of sadar hospital here Kankari, there was afailed bid were not given meals on Alipurduar: Tourists to north to vandalise ashop. Clash October 9, an inquiry rep- Bengal can now roam around erupted in Bakoriya, under ort by Dr John F. Kenn- in acaravan and stay in offbeat Satbarwa thana, the same edy, an employee of the places in the lap of nature. night, but was controlled fast. same institution, confir- Atour operator in Lataguri In Chando, however, po- med on Monday. Palamau has launched the caravan licemen hadtofire six rounds DC Shantanu Kumar Agr- service afew days ago. to control the violence. Pala- ahari slammed hospital “Iadopted the idea from mau DC Shantanu Kumar manager Ravi Shanker Kerala. The facility would be Agrahari and SP Indrajeet Ma- Saurav and ordered the available for tourists who want hatha camped at Chando in latter’spay be cut for two to stay outdoors, instead of the interveningnight of Octo- months. checking into hotels or resorts. ber 19 and 20. Rumours spread The first group stayed in the as the driver of the tractor car- caravan on Saturday. They are rying the idols died in aroad Rebel jailed still in the Dooars and from Thecaravan and its interiors. Pictures byAnirbanChoudhury mishap. The police stressed Tuesday, another group will the death had nothing to do ■ DALTONGANJ: Aself-styl- enter the caravan,” saidBiplab tourists want to spend the at night. If the caravan moves this time, it was entirelydiffer- with mob frenzy. Though po- ed sub-zonal commander Dey, the tour operator. night inside the caravan. On to areas near forests, the ent. We could rest inside, lice vigil and imposition of Sec- of Jharkhand Jan Mukti On Saturday, the caravan Monday, it moved to tourists can even catch a sleep and eat without any in- tion 144 prevented rerun of vi- Parishad, Guddun, carry- was at Kodalbusty, an upcom- Lataguri,” Dey said.